Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 123

"Irwin, your father and I are divorced," Briony said quietly.

"No we're not!" Irwin's little brow furrowed in protest. "Dad said you two never signed the divorce papers. Without those, you're still married! We're still a family!"

Briony's own brow tightened; she hated how Stewart put these ideas in their son's head. Twisting words, making a mess of everything-like some back-alley bully.

Looking at Irwin's stubborn but innocent face, Briony realized it was pointless to argue further.

Just then, James pulled the SUV to the curb. Briony opened the back door. "Get in," she said.

Irwin scrambled happily into the back seat. For safety's sake, Briony climbed in beside him.

As the doors shut and the Range Rover rolled forward, James glanced back at Briony in the mirror. "So what are we doing with this little guy?" he asked.

Briony was about to reply when her phone buzzed. Stewart's name flashed on the

screen.

She guessed he was calling about Irwin.

Without hesitation, she answered, switched to speakerphone, and handed the phone to Irwin. "It's your dad."

Irwin's face lit up. "Hi, Dad!"

are you right

James up front. "Dad, I'm staying with

that, then spoke up, her voice sharp. "Stewart, I don't want to interfere in whatever's going on between you and Rosita, but please tell her-if she's so worried about Irwin's identity getting out, maybe she should stop dragging him everywhere.

wasn't intentional. Some paparazzi were following

bother responding. She

to Irwin. "Did you hear

He nodded.

face, but he always listened to his

he'd get to

Briony. "Mom, when

you're five. I know you understand what I'm saying. From now on, you, your dad, and Rosita—that's your family. I'm just... someone on the

in confusion. "How

his small hands, trying to make sense of things. "Mom,

for five years! We all

her fingers to her forehead, suddenly exhausted by the

families live together. All the kids in my class, their moms and dads live together. You and Dad used to, too!

longer. He switched on some soft classical music, letting it fill the tense silence

watched Irwin's earnest little face and

of Southcreek Manor. Your father and I have separated. We won't be living together again. From now

Irwin fell silent.

wasn't too young to understand what his mom